Southern Miss rolled out to a 33-23 lead at the break after shooting 44.8 percent from the floor while holding UCF to 39.1 percent in the first 20 minutes.

After halftime the Knights shot just 30.8 percent from the field though they did nail six shots from 3-point range. The Golden Eagles had just seven field goals but hit 21-of-26 from the free-throw line to post the victory.